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1. What is the command to configure the preferred DNS server?
IPV4 and IPV6
Can be configured through a GPO
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\

2. What is the benifit of create a fixed size VHD instead of a dynamically expanding VHD file?
It improves performance
Windows 7 Professional.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

3. What is the command line version of windows server backup?
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.

4. Where is the Troubleshoot option for fixing common problems located?
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a

5. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.

6. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
The latest Vista Service Pack

7. What is WinRS?
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
It is a command-line tool which relies on Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to execute remote commands. The basic syntax for WinRS commands is as follows: winrs -r:target command - where target is the name (NetBIOS or FQDN) of the remote computer tha
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.

8. What does the NEW-PSSESSION powershell applet do?
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
No they are disabled

9. How do you restrict which DNS servers get a zone transfer?
SSL
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.

10. The print management console can be configured to _____________.
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Send email notifications
Windows XP and Server 2003.

11. What does netsh do?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

12. Can DISM can apply an answer file to an offline image?
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
Yes

13. What is a Subscription in event viewer?
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).

14. What is "Transparent Caching"?
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

15. What does dnscmd /zoneadd primary do?
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Adds a file based zone

16. How do you upgrade windows 7?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on

17. What does Reliability Monitor display?
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Problem history but also application installation history.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

18. How do you determine if your PC's ip and its default gateway are on the same network?
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.

19. What is InPrivate Browsing?
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

20. What does Removing Modify NTFS permission (not explicitly denying) do?
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option

21. What can NAP do?
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.

22. What does the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor do?
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
Yes
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

23. What is File Server Resource Manager?
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
Yes
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

24. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool replaces the pkgmgr - PEImg - and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a mor
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.

25. There is a RESET option in Internet Explorer to...
On a core server
Set IE back to its default settings
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
DNS suffix search lists

26. What does NETSH BRANCHCACHE FLUSH do?
Not supported
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
Clear the content being cached

27. What is AppLocker?
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials

28. How do you setup DNS single label (unqualified) name resolution?
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo

29. What controlls file extensions?
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
They are AAAA records.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

30. How does DirectAccess work?
IPV4 and IPV6
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions

31. What is the Powercfg.exe tool?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.

32. What is Aero Snap?
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
Perform an offline migration
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac

33. What do RRAS/NPS policys govern?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Problem history but also application installation history.

34. What does windows cardspace do?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.

35. Where do you get the USMT?
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
It create a report of which files will be migrated
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.

36. Where is ageing configured?
Not supported
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
Windows XP and Server 2003.

37. How do you enable additional Windows Components?
The ICMP protocol.
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Clear the content being cached
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

38. How do you can disable programs from autostarting?
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
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When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Yes

39. What windows 7 OSs can join a domain?
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.

40. What mode is BranchCache configured for branch offices with fewer than 50 users?
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Deploy a secondary zone.

41. NAP can be configured to ____________.
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
Enforce IPSEC on the network
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.

42. Why is PKi needed to encypt vpn traffic?
Through a GPO.
Run scripts
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.

43. How do you quickly restore a file from backup?
At the volume level - not the drive level.
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.

44. How do you ping the IPV6 address of a remote computer?

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45. What is the responsible person on a SOA records field?
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

46. What is Oscdimg?
Forward to another DNS server
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Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.

47. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7?
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.

48. What is the command to set a collecting computer for event log forwarding?
WECUTIL QC
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.

49. Why would you nest WSUS servers?
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.

50. What is new in Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0?
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
DNS suffix search lists
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer